The two-day summit of heads of state was held virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic (Yves Herman/AP)The leaders of the world’s most powerful nations wrapped up the G20 summit on Sunday, vowing to spare no effort to protect lives and ensure affordable access to Covid-19 vaccines for all people. The virus “revealed vulnerabilities in our preparedness and response and underscored our common challenges”, the G20 said in a final statement. The G20, which includes the UK, US, India, China, France, Germany, Japan and others, also stressed the importance of global access to Covid-19 vaccines, drugs and tests. The G20 expressed support for efforts like Covax, an international initiative to distribute Covid-19 vaccines to countries worldwide. “Fortunately, there’s now hope for vaccines,” Ms Merkel said.

Source: Irish Independent November 22, 2020 20:03 UTC